There are seven raptures in Scripture.
- Enoch was caught up.
Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 5:
23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Enoch was not a Jew.
- Elijah was caught up.
It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in 2nd Kings chapter 2:
11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into Heaven.
- Jesus was caught up.
Mark recorded what he saw in Mark chapter 16:
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:
9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into Heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into Heaven.”
John recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 12:
5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His Throne.
- Philip was caught up.
Luke again recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 8:
39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
- Paul was caught up.
He recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 12:
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up to the third Heaven.
3 And I know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible Words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
- The Body of Christ is caught up.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 4:
15 For this we say to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these Words.
Paul had no reluctance to affirm what will happen as he already had such an experience himself.
- John was caught up.
The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:
1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in Heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
FATHER often uses seven examples to assure us of HIS Divine Intent. People want to believe in UFO’S and aliens yet they have difficulty in believing the reality of being caught up by THE CREATOR of the universe. They are simply blinded to the Absolute Truth of FATHER’S Word!